Trisomy 13

Introduction

Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) is a rare (1 in 10,000 newborns) developmental genetic abnormality with three copies of chromosome 13, instead of the usual two copies, there can also be a chromosomal translocation.

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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, June 27) Embryology Trisomy 13. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Trisomy_13

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